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5 things this generation of Jewish students taught me

JL;DR SUMMARY An insightful exploration by Moshe Lencer highlights the resilience and adaptability of Jewish college students in the face of rising antisemitism on campuses, particularly after the October 2023 attacks on Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LeadershipJewish IdentityJewish StudentsCampus LifeResilienceGlobal SolidarityInstitutional ChangeCommunity Building

Places mentioned

Budapest, Hungary
"Students in disparate places like Budapest, Buenos Aires, Melbourne or Ann Arbor can all have versions of the same conversation."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Students in disparate places like Budapest, Buenos Aires, Melbourne or Ann Arbor can all have versions of the same conversation."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"Students in disparate places like Budapest, Buenos Aires, Melbourne or Ann Arbor can all have versions of the same conversation."
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"Students in disparate places like Budapest, Buenos Aires, Melbourne or Ann Arbor can all have versions of the same conversation."
Israel
"And yet, the students I have watched show up, speak up and refuse to disappear have taught me more about Jewish leadership than almost anything else in my career."

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